‘Dora Carrington was well beaten by Miranda in the Heinz 57 but perhaps that winner is very special indeed and if she runs on Sunday it will be an interesting pointer to the future claims of the Ballydoyle colt.’

‘Both as a pointer to the future and as a spectacle in its own right, the Championships have produced a quality of football that had at least one viewer occasionally leaping from his armchair to applaud the action.’

‘Manningham Mills is a grand old reminder of Bradford's historic industrial past, but with the hard work of all involved it could and should be a pointer to a bright future for the city.’

‘The junior tour was first held in 1978 and has proved a pointer to the future stars in cycling.’

‘And is this fact no more than nostalgia or is it a pointer to what the future holds?’

‘The sculpture would be a reminder of the past and the lights would represent a pointer to the future.’

‘In a pointer to the future, business investment dropped to a growth rate of 4.7 percent compared to 14.5 percent in the previous quarter.’

‘One can only hope that this is not a pointer to the future.’

‘The past is more than relevant, but it is never a pointer to the future.’

‘I do not know if I want to carry on with this but that is only a slight feeling and is no pointer to any future direction.’

‘And to me it's like a map of some epic struggle between individuality and conformity - a wee multi-coloured pointer to the future of art.’

‘The idea is that the aggregated purchases and disposals by directors is the most reliable pointer to the future direction of the market.’

‘How he fares might give us a little pointer to his long-term Ireland future.’

‘Eye contact fosters trust and understanding and hence is a pointer to the quality of future interaction you may have with someone.’

‘Just as industrial America was for long the pointer to the world's economic future, so Australia was once a pointer to coming political institutions.’

‘Mellon is financially astute and his arrival on the share register was a pointer to possible developments in the future.’

‘United's eventual 6-5 defeat on aggregate to Real was painful and a pointer to where Ferguson will devote his energies, and money, next season.’

‘The opening weeks of 2005 are giving a firm pointer to the increased competitiveness and dramatic developments that will shape the telecommunications sector this year.’

‘The Golden Globes, voted for by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are seen as a pointer to this year's Oscars, and were held just two days before Oscar nominations are announced.’

‘They buckled in 2000 in anticipation of the economic slump, and hopefully their resurgence now is a pointer to better things to come in the years ahead.’

‘Only he's probably going to need some pointers on where all the pieces go.’

‘The inspectors have commended us for those efforts and have given us a couple of useful pointers on how to continue our improvements and we are already taking action on those.’

‘From a relatively old article (at least in terms of webloggia's attention-span) comes some pointers on improving design through simplicity.’

‘A dedicated family man, this black belt in karate and ace accordion player will both guide you through the process of clearing your debts and give you a couple of pointers on budgeting and personal finance to boot.’

‘When you're with a bunch of people in a similar position, try not to hark back to the olden days - compare notes on what's working for them and you'll get loads of pointers on things you want, and don't want, to do.’

‘Finally, well done to the Parents Association for organising a vet to come and talk to all the pupils last week and for giving them some very important pointers on keeping their pets healthy and happy.’

‘Disguised in magazine format, this Bible is chock-full of fun facts, answers to questions you wanted to know but were afraid to ask, and pointers on how to live.’

‘Anyway, helpful soul that I am, I thought I'd offer some pointers on getting through this holiday season in one reasonably sane piece.’

‘But I'm not disappointed, because I got some excellent and very complimentary feedback, plus some very useful pointers on how I can develop my skills.’

‘I made a good start actually, not sure of the quality of my analysis, but the whole point of this first assignment is that it is non-assessed to provide pointers on structure, style and content.’